The following is a calendar of fly-ins and other events which may be of interest to members. This page is public on our website.
AOPA NZ events are marked in bold, and there are links through to our (pre) registration pages as appropriate. Log in to (pre) register.
We have also included any non-AOPA NZ events we have been made aware of, with details as provided. Please contact them directly.
If you want us to consider anything to be added in, send details to our comms team via email to comms@aopa.nz – AOPA NZ reserves the right to choose what is relevant to be added to this page.
December 2025
Sunday, 7 December – Te Kuiti Airfield event from 11 am. Celebrating hangar opening combined with the annual pre-Christmas BBQ luncheon of the Waitomo Aero Club. Includes invite to AOPA NZ & SAA area members. Contact George Thompson – 0272180308 – Register here
06 or 07 December – AOPA NZ – Puketoi Station Xmas Lunch – Pre register here
Saturday, 13 December – AOPA NZ – Hawkes Bay Aero Club – AOPA NZ executive meet and greet and get together – Details and registration
Saturday, 13 December (postponement if necessary to 14 December) – NAC Christmas BBQ at Springhill in cooperation with the Auckland Chapter of SAANZ
Christmas Day – 25th December – you might not get away with flying today.
Tuesday, 30 December – NAC Whananaki Flyin in association with Whananaki Ratepayers Association gala day
January 2026
Saturday, 17 January 2026 – NAC Pancake Breakfast at Kaipara Flats
Saturday, 31 January 2026 – NAC Flyout to Kaikohe with a communal picnic
February 2026
Saturday, 7 February – Healthy Bastard Bush Pilot Landing event at Omaka Airfield – Flyer here
AOPA NZ – Highlands Flyin Breakfast – Sunday, 22nd Feb 26 – Registrations open on Monday 16th Feb 26
Saturday, 21 February 2026 – NAC Mata Flyin at Leo Johns strip.
Saturday, 28 February – AOPA NZ – AGM – Greymouth – Pre register here
Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand Inc – Tiger Camp rally 28 February – starting in Omaka
March 2026
Saturday/Sunday (date tba) in March 2026 – NAC flyin/BBQ to be held at Whitianga.
6-8 March 2026 – Tiger Moth Club of New Zealand Inc. Annual fly in and AGM – Kaipara Flats
Sunday, 15 March 2026 – Warbirds on Parade – Ardmore Airport. See the flyer here
June 2026
Airwomens’ Rally – Kings Birthday weekend 2026 – Hastings
September 2026
AOPA NZ Darfield – 25-27 September – Registration will be available from August 1 2026
Regular/ongoing fixtures
- Wānaka Airport cafe: Pilots & aviators get-together – Every Wednesday from 10am
- Dargaville Aero Club: Saturday lunch – Every Saturday from 12.30pm
- Whangarei Flying Club: Sunday lunch – Hangar 10 burgers every Sunday lunchtime
- Rodney Aero Club: Saturday Morning Cuppa and Coffee – Every Saturday morning around 10am